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Martin Bayless

Martin Ashley Bayless

Position: DB
Height: 6-2    Weight: 195 lbs.
Born: October 11, 1962 in Dayton, OH
College: Bowling Green

Career AV: 49 (1443rd overall since 1950)

Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 4th round (101st overall) of the 1984 NFL Draft.

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Defense & Fumbles

Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty AV
1984 22 2TM 16 1 7 1
STL 43 3 0 2 0
BUF 43 13 1 5 1
1985 23 BUF FS 43 12 11 2 10 0 10 0 0 1 0 0 65 5
1986 24 BUF SS 43 16 15 1.0 1 0 0 0 102 6
1987 25 SDG SS 44 12 11 2.5 66 6
1988 26 SDG SS 44 15 11 1.0 31 5
1989 27 SDG SS 44 16 16 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 61 8
1990 28 SDG SS 44 14 14 3.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 76 7
1991 29 SDG SS 44 16 13 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 57 5
1992 30 KAN SS 30 16 16 1 0 0 0 89 7
1993 31 KAN SS 30 16 10 1.0 2 14 0 16 2 0 0 0 0 90 4
1994 32 WAS SS 34 16 15 3 38 0 19 0 0 1 60 1 67 11 6
1995 33 KAN 21 12 0 1.0 0 0 1 0 0 35 3 1
1996 34 KAN 21 16 1 1.0 30 5 1
Career 193 134 11.5 12 62 0 19 2 0 6 60 1 776 19 62
5 yrs SDG 73 65 7.5 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 291 31
4 yrs KAN 60 27 3.0 3 14 0 16 2 0 1 0 0 244 8 13
3 yrs BUF 41 27 1.0 3 10 0 10 0 0 1 0 0 172 12
1 yr WAS 16 15 3 38 0 19 0 0 1 60 1 67 11 6

Scoring Summary

Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1994 32 WAS SS 34 16 15 1 1 6
Career 193 134 1 1 6

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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Fumble Return Yds

1994 NFL 60 (6)

Fumble Return TD

1994 NFL 1 (2/38)

Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank Season/Rank in Top 100 All-Time Seasons)